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Pacific Partnership 2024-2 Concludes Second Mission Stop in Legazpi, Philippines
U.S. Navy
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August 19, 2024
In a collaborative effort between Australia, Japan, the Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, United Kingdom and the United States, PP24-2 participants held basic first aid workshops for 98 members of the community; taught health and music...
Seven Pacific Island countries sign UN High Seas Treaty
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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September 29, 2023
Image: President of the Federated States of Micronesia, Wesley M. Simina, signing the UN Treaty of the High Seas. Photo: @FSMMission_UN 21 September 2023, New York – The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has become the first Pacific country to...
Pacific Partnership 2024 - 2 Concludes Second Mission Stop In Legazpi, Philippines
U.S. Navy
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August 15, 2024
In a collaborative effort between Australia, Japan, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, United Kingdom and the United States, PP24-2 participants held basic first aid workshops for 98 members of the community, taught health and music...
DOH Reports Travel-Related Dengue Virus Case on Oʻahu
Hawaii State Department of Health
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August 15, 2024
Posted on Aug 15, 2024 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has identified a new case of travel-related dengue virus case on Oʻahu, bringing the number of total cases to 11 identified in the state in 2024 (one on Kauaʻi,...
Continued Growth Projected for the Pacific, but Resilience still Needed — ADB
Asian Development Bank
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August 14, 2024
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (14 August 2024) — The Pacific is projected to grow by 3.3% in 2024 and 4.0% in 2025, but the need to build resilience continues, according to the latest issue of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Pacific Economic Monitor...
FFA celebrates 45 years of regional cooperation
Solomon Islands Government
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August 8, 2024
FFA celebrates 45 years of regional cooperation Honiara, 9 August 2024 – The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) marks its 45th anniversary today, celebrating decades of successful regional cooperation dedicated to the sustainable...
Joint Region Marianas – Executive Briefing
CNMI Office of the Governor
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August 7, 2024
As part of the CNMI’s recurring engagement with the U.S Department of Defense, Governor Arnold Palacios, Lt. Governor David Apatang, along with other CNMI officials, today met with senior military leaders who provided top level overview of...
Work to reduce marine pollution in Pacific countries discussed at 4CPRT
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 6, 2024
6 August 2024, Funafuti Tuvalu - The Pacific Ocean is the lifeblood of our Pacific communities. It sustains livelihoods, cultures, and economies. However, the growing threats of marine pollution as a result of oil spills, marine invasive species,...
News release on federal funding for brown tree snake interdiction programs
Governor of State of Hawaii
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August 3, 2024
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ʻOIHANA MAHIʻAI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KIAʻĀINA SHARON HURD CHAIRPERSON HAWAI`I BOARD OF AGRICULTURE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NR24-24 August 2, 2024 HAWAI‘I DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO GET $375,000 FOR BROWN TREE SNAKE...
News release on federal funding for brown tree snake interdiction programs
Governor of State of Hawaii
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August 3, 2024
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ʻOIHANA MAHIʻAI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KIAʻĀINA SHARON HURD CHAIRPERSON HAWAI`I BOARD OF AGRICULTURE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NR24-24 August 2, 2024 HAWAI‘I DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO GET $375,000 FOR BROWN TREE SNAKE...
Hope Lives as Lahaina Heals and Plans the Next Steps
FEMA
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August 2, 2024
LAHAINA, Hawaiʻi – For longtime Lahaina resident Kim Ball, the sound of construction echoing along Komo Mai Street is a welcome harbinger of renewal. Already, the foundation of his new home is emerging from the outlines of the one destroyed by...
VSO Rings Last Call for Camp Lejeune Settlement Claims, Possible Extension for Claimants Overseas
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 1, 2024
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands, Aug. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Veterans Recovery Network, a veterans services organization serving the Micronesian Islands and Freely Associates States of the U.S. issues a publicly reminder to its military...
CNO Delivers Remarks at NNOA-ANSO Joint Leadership Symposium
U.S. Navy
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August 1, 2024
Below is a transcript of the remarks as delivered: Thank you so much, and it is really a pleasure to be here with all of you today and see so many faces that I’ve had the opportunity to work with… but I’ve never seen the face of Adm. Harris like...
USNS City of Bismarck Arrives at the Port of Legazpi for Pacific Partnership 2024-2
U.S. Navy
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July 30, 2024
“It’s wonderful to return to the Philippines, where we look forward to training alongside the citizens of Legazpi’s medical and disaster relief personnel,” said Capt. Daniel J. Keeler, Pacific Partnership 24-2 mission commander. “Our nations share...
DOH REPORTS TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE CASE ON OʻAHU
Hawaii State Department of Health
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July 30, 2024
Posted on Jul 30, 2024 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) reports one new travel-related dengue virus case on Oʻahu. The affected person traveled to a region where dengue is known to be spread. DOH teams were deployed...
Syndemic Approach to Preventing HIV and Substance Use Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Communities
SAMHSA
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July 29, 2024
Short Title: Syndemic Approach to Prevention (SAP) Initial Announcement Back to the Grants Dashboard Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) NOFO Number: SP-24-004 Posted on Grants.gov: Monday, July 29, 2024 Application Due Date: Wednesday, August...
Micronesia calls for Special Circumstances of Small Islands Developing States to remain in global biodiversity agreement
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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January 20, 2023
16 December 2022, Montreal Canada - The Federated States of Micronesia called upon more than 190 governments to take into consideration the needs and special circumstances of small island developing states during the high-level segment of the...
INDOPACOM Commander Visits CNMI
CNMI Office of the Governor
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July 21, 2024
This past Saturday, Governor Arnold Palacios (left) and Lt. Governor David Apatang (right) welcomed Admiral Samuel Paparo (center), who was recently appointed as Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) in May 2024. During the...
Pacific Partnership 24-2
U.S. Navy
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July 19, 2024
The mission commenced on July 15, with U.S. and Japanese Self Defense Forces (JSDF) service members conducting meet and greets and information exchanges with the Vanuatu medical staff at the Port Vila Central Hospital. Pacific Partnership 2024-2...
The Kiwa Initiative announces new contribution from Australia and launches new call for regional projects to strengthen climate resilience in the Pacific
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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July 17, 2024
Noumea, New Caledonia, July 15th, 2024 Today, the Kiwa Initiative – Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for climate resilience, launches a new call for regional projects (including at least two of the 18 eligible Pacific Island countries and/or...